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FAQ

FAQs are organized by topic and located at the end of each relevant documentation page. This makes it easier to find answers related to specific components or procedures.

Finding FAQs

To find answers to your questions:

  1. Use the search bar (top of the page) to search for keywords related to your question
  2. Check the relevant topic page - Each major section has its own FAQ section at the bottom:
  3. Shuttle FAQ - Magnets, mating, preload, OctoTAP boards
  4. Docks FAQ - Dock mounting, tool positioning, crossbar installation
  5. Probes FAQ - TAP, sexball, Nudge, calibration
  6. Endstops FAQ - Sensorless homing, Z offset
  7. Top Hat FAQ - Enclosure requirements, umbilical exits
  8. Cable Management FAQ - Timer Too Close errors, wiring issues
  9. Toolheads FAQ - Toolhead selection, mixing toolheads, ooze prevention
  10. Software FAQ - General software questions, tool changes, macros
  11. Installation FAQ - Installation errors, Kalico compatibility
  12. Configuration FAQ - Tool numbering, tool heating, macros
  13. Slicers FAQ - PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, pressure advance, ooze prevention
  14. Tool Calibration FAQ - Offsets, probe calibration, pressure advance
  15. Dock Calibration FAQ - Dock speed, Z velocity, tool pickup recovery
  16. Dock Tuner FAQ - Dock Tuner tool usage and troubleshooting
  17. Additional Tuning FAQ - Post-first-print fine-tuning tips

  18. Still stuck? Join the community on Discord:

Discord

Build Guide

Need a narrated walkthrough? Start with the Building Overview and follow the community stream by ZombieHedgehog:

Episode Link
1 https://youtu.be/YK2Zk2K584Y
2 https://youtu.be/yOGEAGLlvZc
3 https://youtu.be/W_r2b8U1J6k
4 https://youtu.be/cCbIjArKL4M

Tool Alignment Macros

The tool-alignment helper macros (Tool_Align_Start, Tool_Align_Test, Tool_Align_Done) are documented in the Dock Calibration guide. See that page for the latest instructions and demonstration video.